Source: Ben Cousins, ctvnews.ca, September 30, 2020 Recommendations for self-care include proper sleep, routine exercise, positive social connections and mental stimulation. TORONTO — As COVID-19 cases surge across Canada, the stress of the situation can once again begin to weigh on Canadians. Dr. Shimi Kang, a mental health expert and clinical associate professor at the… Continue reading Tips for Mental Health During COVID’s Second Wave
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Apple-Mint Tea
Source: ctvnews.ca, September 22, 2020 It’s hard to deny the power of a warming drink — especially on those early fall evenings when even a slight breeze feels like a full-on blizzard. That’s why we love this sweet and soothing tea, in the style of teas sipped across the Middle East and North Africa —… Continue reading Apple-Mint Tea
Scientists Think They Know Why We Need Sleep
Source: Brooklyn Neustaeter, ctvnews.ca, September 21, 2020 Sleep is as important as food and it’s miraculous how well sleep matches the needs of our nervous system. TORONTO — While it is known that a lack of sleep can lead to severe health problems, much about the purpose and function of rest has remained a mystery.… Continue reading Scientists Think They Know Why We Need Sleep
Mood-Boosting Comfort Foods May Lower Stress During Challenging Times
The pandemic is causing uncertainty and upheaval in our everyday life, taking a toll on our routines, relationships and physical and mental health. Many of us have been turning to food for comfort, with sales of staples like meat, flour and eggs spiking in recent months. It could be due to biological drive. New research,… Continue reading Mood-Boosting Comfort Foods May Lower Stress During Challenging Times
World’s Most Expensive Sheep Sold for US$490,000
Source: CNN Digital Contact, ctvnews.ca, August 31, 2020 A bidding war drove the price up for the lamb, named Double Diamond A sheep sold for a record 350,000 guineas — or around $490,000 in American money — at an auction in Scotland this week. The lamb, named Double Diamond, had generated buzz before the Scottish… Continue reading World’s Most Expensive Sheep Sold for US$490,000
Lamb expansion plan concerns producers
Source: Jeremy Simes, Producer.com, December 13, 2018 The North American Lamb Co. says producers who supply it with animals will have to meet strict quality standards Prairie lamb producers may soon find themselves at a crossroads, thanks to an industry shakeup by a dominant new player in the market. Farmers have been wrestling with the… Continue reading Lamb expansion plan concerns producers
Lamb producers plan to target predator control
Source: Jeremy Simes, Producer.com, November 15, 2018 LEDUC, Alta. — Controlling predators and getting more lamb into grocery stores are among the key issues that Alberta Lamb Producers plans to tackle next year. The commission recently developed a new mandate following its annual general meeting in Leduc Nov. 3. The mandate will help dictate the… Continue reading Lamb producers plan to target predator control
Ewe sales remain strong at Alberta sheep sale
Source: Jeremy Simes, Producer.com, September 6, 2018 Organizers of Genetic Impact Ram and Ewe Sale in Westlock say above average prices show the industry is doing well Organizers of an annual sheep sale in northern Alberta say sales for ewe lambs and yearlings were well above average, remaining steadily high due to strong demand. At the… Continue reading Ewe sales remain strong at Alberta sheep sale
Sheep are smart, handlers should be too
Source: Barb Glen, Producer.com, March 15, 2018 Sheep are prey animals and have two main motivators: food and fear. Understanding this behaviour makes it easier to handle them Miguel de Cervantes has it right. “Tis a dainty thing to command, though twere but a flock of sheep,” he wrote in Don Quixote. The author may… Continue reading Sheep are smart, handlers should be too
Our Food, Our Story
A LOOK AT SHEEP SHEARING AT LOCAL KINDERSLEY RANCH IN HONOUR OF AG LITERACY MONTH As March is Agricultural Literacy Month, I caught up with a local farming family, sheep producers, (who also happen to be my family) as they held their annual sheep shearing day. The Rast family farm, Circle R Ranch, is located… Continue reading Our Food, Our Story